Name/Title
Alexandria Slave MarketEntry/Object ID
1998.10.0054Tags
Black/African American/African, Civil WarDescription
Black and white photograph depicting the Price, Birch & Co. slave pen in Alexandria, Virginia. The building served as a major slave trading facility prior to and during the American Civil War. During the Union occupation of Alexandria, the site was taken over by Union forces, and enslaved people held there were liberated.Photograph Details
Subject Place
State/Province
VirginiaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1861 - circa 1865Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Very Good